That said, Dedmon has proven that he only really needs one to cash in on his value. It would be nice to see head coach Paul LaPolice reward him with more offensive snaps. Maybe, with another new starting quarterback in the lineup this week, he may do just that. If Dedmon contributes more as a wideout this week too, you will have hit the jackpot.
Elks Defence – $7,700
In what will more than likely end up being a sloppy game, rostering a defence is wise. For this matchup, adding the Edmonton Elks defence is even more wise. It’s true that they haven’t dazzled much this season. Although, they have had to endure battles with some fairly formidable Western opponents. What’s encouraging here is that they have stepped up a little over their last two games. The Elks registered their first two interceptions of the season against the Stamps and the Bombers. They also have recovered three fumbles and recorded a defensive touchdown in that span as well. They made life difficult for Bo Levi Mitchell and Zach Collaros in their last two games. Odds are they can do it again against a CFL rookie in his first start.
Ottawa will be rolling out two such CFL rookies on Tuesday night. Signed back in December, Caleb Evans out of Louisiana-Monroe will get the start with South Dakota alumni Taryn Christion sharing some of the responsibility as well. As they will learn quickly, the Canadian version of the game moves much faster and two downs can go by quickly. They will be under pressure all night and will be prone to mistakes. Of course, it won’t be too much different from the results the Redblacks are accustomed to at the moment.
Between Dominique Davis and Matt Nichols, the Ottawa quarterbacks have thrown seven interceptions so far this season. The position has also taken 20 sacks between the two which accounts for the most in the league. It can be argued that this defence may be the top scoring play of the slate. It’s hard to argue against that.
Nate Behar – (WR) Ottawa Redblacks – $4,700
Other than DeVonte Dedmon, the inspired play of Nate Behar has been something on which Ottawa can build. The numbers have not lept of the page by any means. That said, it’s clear he is attempting to fill the void of the team’s emotional leader vacated by the retired Brad Sinopoli. He has managed to put up three weeks with double digit fantasy points, which is promising. He’s tied with Ryan Davis for the team lead in targets and only trails his counterpart by just under 40 receiving yards. Last week was rough for the entire Redblacks offence, so his failure to reach at least 10 points in that game can be ignored.
Heading into Tuesday night, Ottawa will need to lean on Behar if they hope to get anything going. Chances are they will look to their veteran to play the role of Brad Sinopoli off the field, but on it as well. When he was playing, Sinopoli made a name for himself by running the tough underneath routes. He was always in position to give his quarterback a sure-handed, short range target when that quarterback was in trouble.
With a rookie quarterback getting taking the snaps this week, Behar will need to do exactly this to help his team. That should equate to a few more targets, which will help add to his already excellent value. His price alone unlocks just about every possible combination of higher priced players you could want.
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David Tress
September 28, 2021 at 1:15 pm
I wouldn’t buy into this Ottawa football team noting their quarterbacks have no CFL experience. Johnny Manziel has a year’s more CFL experience than them. There is an idea!